Shoe and method of making same



March 2, 1926. 1,575,004

G. w. ROBERTSON SHOE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed April 29, 1922 2Sheets-Sheet l H66 I I3 fr zvenior r1 GLL'YNN WPOBERTS'ON "Wm 15 G I IATToz/vEYs March 2,1926. 1,575,004

G. W. ROBERTSON SHOE AND METHOD 0F MAKING SAME Filed April 29, 1922 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Win,

I n vzvz for GLENN Mew/52750 ATT'OBNEYS' Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

; LO FiFil CE ,GLENN W. ROBERTSON, OF

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

"SHOE'JAND'METHOD OF ,MAKING SAME.

Application filed April 29,-.1922. Serial No. 557,363.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it :known that. I; GLENN MK: RoBnR'rsoN,a citizen of the United States residentaof Minneapolis, county ofHennepi-n, and State of Minnesota, have invented centain new andusefullmprovements in Shoes and Methods of .Making Same, of-which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates i to shoes and the method of imaking thesame,and, more particularly rel'ates toushoes'ot the typeanade froma blankOfSlIltflblO-HlfifiBlflitl adapted to fonma sole and=an :upper suchiasmoccasins.

Infishoes or' :footWear. of this type at present in use, there is noheel elevation norianyi extra protection against heel-bruiseswh en usedoutdoors.

-In thenovel shoe forming thersubject-mat- I ter. of this invention,vx aheel; element on .pad

is provided and the method of constructing a such. a 1 shoe as heredisclosed: is one that is economical and el'ficient andlends itself torapid quantity production-Without excessive labor charges. I

The object therefore of; this invention is to. provideianimproye'dishoeand method of making the same.

- Other :objects of the invention will more fully appear front thefollowingidescription and thelaccompanying drawingsvand will be pointedout in the annexed claims.

; In the drawings there hascbeeni disclosed a shoe idesigned to carryoutthe objects of the invention but llt1 lS to be understood that the.invention :islnot' to be confined to the exact features shown as Variouschanges .may I be made within the scope of the. claims which follow.

in the Zdrawings Figure 1' isza7 'view in-planxof:ablanketmaterial:suitablyshaped and cutnto tor-1n; a

moccasin; I

IFigu-IeQ is'a; View inplan of. a' bl'ank which forms the welt member; 7

"Figure 3 ista View in fside elevation-of the blank asrturned and havingthe :reanedges of the side parts stitched together T Figure 4 is aperspective View ofthe-welt member with its upper and lower edges foldedin the position assumed When stitched to the lower-'- edge ot thestitched" side pa-rts and to theedge o t' there ar sole part;

Figures) is a view similar to the rear portionkofGFigure-3 but showingthe welt member stitched in position and the 1 moccasin still wrong-sideout;

FigurejG .isa vertical sectional View on the line 66 of Figure 5;

Figure 7- is a longitudinal vertical-section- :alyieW throughlihGnHlOCCELSlH- after being i the: :lIlOCGfiSln: type wherein the;moccasin i .is I

- adapted to. be formed fnom a blank: of suitable m'aterial,such as.leather, Which blank mayiform both the-solerand the upper of thecompleted article.

The iblank 11 which is first provided? may :be: cut-orpreferablystampedout of sheet material in the form shown in Figure l; or, the blank mayfirst be termed .Without the two slits 12. 'In the latter case, thesetwo slits are nextcut :inthe blank to extendior-o- Wardly fromthe rearedgeof the blank, preferably, a distance substantially equali .to: theusual heel portion ofa shoe. These slits are desirably spacedapartiaddistance substantially equal to the desired tread orsole.portion ofthe moccasin. i'Fhe rear vportion of the blank is thus formed:into uni intermediate part 13 and the two sideparts'l. In the eventthat thesl-its are-cut after the the intermediate part is cut-away androunded so that it terminates shortof the two side wparts. Furthermore,thetwo slits 12 are curved toward each other adjacent their rearends.

Thus by either-of the steps set iorth there isinitially provided a blankin the-"form shown in Figure 1. There :is: also provided, either-bystamping :with a die or by hand shearing, an elongated and tern'iinallypointed strip 15 of similar sheet material which strip "may? be: termedi the Welt member or Welt. The two side parts 14 are-next turned to theposition shown in Fi-gure 3 and the two rear matehed endsof the partsaresecuredtogether preferably by a lineot stitching 16. The intermediatepart 13- then asr sumes spaced position shown in thelast=menstamping-out of the'blank; the rear: end-oftioned view and themoccasin is ready for the next step which consists in securing the weltmember to the blank in such manner as completely to close the gapbetween the side parts and the intermediate or sole part. This isconveniently effected by outwardly turn- .ng the marginal portions ofthe welt member and the side parts and then, by the stitching 17,securing the welt member both to the side and intermediate parts as isindicated in Figures 5 and 6.

At this point in the construction of the moccasin, it is preferable toturn the moccasin inside in, that is, from the position shown in thefragmentary view of Figure 5 to the position shown in Figure 7 whereinthe marginal stitched portions inwardly extend and a neat andsubstantially smooth surface is outwardly presented. There is thuspresented by the moccasin, a space or interior pocket at the heelportion of the moccasin.

The next step is to insert a heel protecting and elevating element suchas the heel pad 18. This pad may be stitched or pasted to the inner faceof the part 13. This pad is formed of suitable material, such as mattedhair, and is rounded at its rear end to conform substantially to thecontour of the rear edge of the intermediate sole part while the forwardportion of this pad, as shown, tapers to a relatively thin front edge.This tapered edge is adapted to be positioned opposite the junction ofthe intermediate part 13 and the two side parts 14.

The moccasin may be finally lasted to form by placing the moccasin on asuitable shaped last and by tacking the upper thereto in accordance withusual practice while a tongue 19 is stitched to the moccasin as by thestitching 20 in Figures 8 and 9.

If it be desired to employ a filler 21, a convenient method of securingthe same to the inner face of the sole and positioned heel pad is byinverting the last, placing the filler thereon with an adhesive on itsupper face, then placing the moccasin over the last and pressing thesole portion of the moccasin against the filler and last.

A lining 22 for the moccasin may also be used. A convenient method ofapplication is by placing the lining upon the last with the exposedlining surface covered with adhesive, the filler (if additionally used)may then be placed upon the lining and the upper face of the filleradhesively coated and then the moccasin may be placed upon thethus-covered last and shaped to form.

There is thus provided a simple and ef ficient method of producing shoeswhile the article produced is durable, pleasing, comfortable and theheel of the wearer is given appreciable elevated support over the ballof the foot and is also protected against bruises.

I claim as my invention:

1. The method of making a shoe which consists in first providing anintegral blank adapted to form the sole and upper of a shoe, slittingthe blank by two spaced slits forwardly extending from the rear edge ofthe blank to approximately the hollow of the shoe and thus providing therear portion of the blank with two side parts and a sole then turningthe two side parts in side out and stitching their rear edges together,then inserting and stitching the edges of an elongated welt member tothe lank edges formed by the slits while the parts are turned insideout, then turning the stitched welted blank inside in and inserting aheel element in the turned shoe substantially within the space affordedby the welt member, and finally lasting the shoe to form.

2. The ,method of making a shoe which consists in first providing ablank adapted to form the sole and upper of a shoe, slitting the blankby two spaced slits forwardly extending from the rear edge of the blankand thus providing the rear portion of the blank with two side parts anda sole, the blank being formed so that the rear edge of the intermediatepart is rounded and terminates short of the side parts, then turning thetwo side parts inside out and stitching their rear edges together, theninserting and stitching the lower edge of an elongated wedge-shaped weltmember to the edge of the intermediate part, and the upper edge of thewelt member to the edges of the twoside parts while the parts are turnedinside out, then turning the stitched welted blank inside in, nextinserting a wedgeshaped heel pad in the turned shoe substantially withinthe space aiforded by the welt member, and finally lasting the shoe toform.

3. The method of making a shoe which consists in first providing a blankadapted to form the sole and upper of a shoe, slitting the blank by twospaced slits forwardly extending from the rear edge of the blank andthus providing the rear portion of the blank with two side parts and anintermediate part, then turning the two side parts inside out andstitching their rear edges together, then inserting and stitching theedges of an elongated welt member to the blank edges formed by theslits, then turning the stitched welted blank inside in, next insertinga heel pad in the turned shoe substantially within the space surroundedby the welt member, then securing a filler to the inner face of the soleand heel pad, and finally stitching a tongue to the shoe.

4-. A shoe having an integral sole and upper, the heel portions of thesole and upper being separated, and a separate onepiece welt membersecured to the edges of,

said separated portions by stitched seams, the edges of the Welt upperand sole projecting inwardly of the shoe substantially to provide aninteriorly presented pocket, and a heel pad inserted in said pocket.

5. A shoe having an integral sole and upper, the heel portions of thesole and upper being separated and a Welt member stitched to the soleand upper by seams en-'" tirely on the interior of the shoe to providean interiorly presented pocket, and a heel pad having a tapered forwardportion, inserted in said pocket.

6. In a moccasin, the combination of a separate welt member'stitched tothe upper and sole at the heel portion thereof by seams projectinginteriorly of the shoe and entire- 1y Within the shoe to provide aninteriorly presented pocket, a heel pad tapered in thickness from itsback to front and practically coextensive with the Welt member insertedin said pocket, a filler secured to the inner face of the sole and pad,and a tongue secured to the forward portion of the upper.

7. In a moccasin, the combination of a separate Welt member tapered topoints at both ends and stitched to the upper and sole at the heelportion thereof by seams entire- 1y on the inside of the shoe to providean interiorly presented pocket, a heel pad inserted in said pocket, afiller secured to the inner face of the sole and pad, a tongue securedto the forward portion of the upper, and a lining secured to theinterior of the moccasin.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of April1922.

, GLENN W. ROBERTSON.

